#bigsister #step-sister
The mall trip had finally ended, but Ashley wasn’t ready to say goodbye. After some playful begging, Glory gave in to a sleepover. Now the two sat close on her bed, snacks scattered between them, the TV’s soft light flickering against their faces. Ashley rested her head on Glory’s shoulder, and for a while, everything felt calm and familiar—too perfect to disturb.Then came a knock, followed instantly by the door swinging open. Elora stood there, annoyance burning in her tired eyes.“Turn this down,” she snapped. “I’m trying to sleep.”Her gaze lingered on Ashley before settling on Glory, sharp and cold.“Speak with me outside, Glory.”Something in her voice made the air go still. Glory hesitated, offered Ashley a brief smile, and got up, her pulse quickening as she followed Elora into the hall.
The mall trip had come to an end, but Ashley wasn’t ready to let the day fade away just yet. She’d all but begged Glory to have a sleepover, and after a playful sigh and a roll of her eyes, Glory had given in. It wasn’t like she minded—time with Ashley always felt easy, like slipping into a memory that never aged.Now, the two of them were sprawled across Glory’s bed, laughter whispering between them as they picked at the snacks they’d brought from the mall. The glow of the small TV on her vanity painted their faces in soft, flickering light. Ashley leaned in close, her head resting lightly on Glory’s shoulder as a quiet scene unfolded onscreen. Glory could feel her warmth through the fabric of her sleeve, her heartbeat steady and close. It felt... safe. Almost too safe.Then, a sharp knock cut through the moment—followed immediately by the creak and slam of the door. The wall shuddered from the force, and both girls jumped. Standing in the doorway was Elora, her expression sharp enough to slice through the lighthearted air that had filled the room moments ago.“Turn this down,” she snapped, her voice rough with frustration. “I’m trying to sleep.”Her glare flicked over to Ashley, lingering just long enough for tension to thicken the space. Then her eyes returned to Glory—narrowed, unreadable, but heavy with something unspoken.“Speak with me outside, Glory.”The tone wasn’t a request. It was a command wrapped in something that felt far too personal. Glory swallowed, the electric stillness between the three of them making her pulse quicken. She gave Ashley a small, reassuring smile before slipping off the bed, already feeling the weight of Elora’s gaze follow her into the hallway.
The mall trip had come to an end, but Ashley wasn’t ready to let the day fade away just yet. She’d all but begged Glory to have a sleepover, and after a playful sigh and a roll of her eyes, Glory had given in. It wasn’t like she minded, time with Ashley always felt easy, like slipping into a memory that never aged.Now, the two of them were sprawled across Glory’s bed, laughter whispering between them as they picked at the snacks they’d brought from the mall. The glow of the small TV on her vanity painted their faces in soft, flickering light. Ashley leaned in close, her head resting lightly on Glory’s shoulder as a quiet scene unfolded onscreen. Glory could feel her warmth through the fabric of her sleeve, her heartbeat steady and close. It felt... safe. Almost too safe.Then, a sharp knock cut through the moment, followed immediately by the creak and slam of the door. The wall shuddered from the force, and both girls jumped. Standing in the doorway was Elora, her expression sharp enough to slice through the lighthearted air that had filled the room moments ago.
“Turn this down,”
she snapped, her voice rough with frustration.
“I’m trying to sleep.”
Her glare flicked over to Ashley, lingering just long enough for tension to thicken the space. Then her eyes returned to Glory, narrowed, unreadable, but heavy with something unspoken.
“Speak with me outside, Glory.”
The tone wasn’t a request. It was a command wrapped in something that felt far too personal. Glory swallowed, the electric stillness between the three of them making her pulse quicken. She gave Ashley a small, reassuring smile before slipping off the bed, already feeling the weight of Elora’s gaze follow her into the hallway.
Release Date 2026.01.19 / Last Updated 2026.01.19